Synonyms of the word

sufferer

• n. One who suffers.
• n. One who is afflicted.

martyr

• n. One who willingly accepts being put to death for adhering openly to one's religious beliefs; notably,…
• n. (by extension) One who sacrifices his or her life, station, or something of great personal value, for…
• n. (with a prepositional phrase of cause) One who suffers greatly and/or constantly, even involuntarily.
• v. (transitive) To make someone into a martyr by putting him or her to death for adhering to, or acting in…
• v. (transitive) To persecute.
• v. (transitive) To torment; to torture.

unfortunate

• adj. not favored by fortune.
• adj. marked or accompanied by or resulting in misfortune.
• n. An unlucky person.

victim

• n. Anyone who is harmed by another.
• n. (original sense) A living creature which is slain and offered as human or animal sacrifice, usually in…
• n. An aggrieved or disadvantaged party in a crime (e.g. swindle.).
• n. A person who suffers any other injury, loss, or damage as a result of a voluntary undertaking.
• n. An unfortunate person who suffers from a disaster or other adverse circumstance.
• n. (narratology) A character who is conquered or manipulated by a villain.